AudioEye Files 8-K on Officer/Director Changes & Corporate Matters

TL;DR

AudioEye 8-K: Leadership changes, corporate governance updates, and financial filings released.

AI Summary

AudioEye, Inc. filed an 8-K on May 24, 2024, reporting events as of May 22, 2024. The filing covers the departure of directors or officers, election of directors, appointment of officers, and changes to compensatory arrangements. It also addresses amendments to articles of incorporation or bylaws, changes in fiscal year, and the submission of matters to a vote of security holders. Additionally, the report includes financial statements and exhibits.

Why It Matters

This filing provides crucial updates on the company's leadership and governance structure, which can impact strategic direction and investor confidence.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Changes in directors, officers, and corporate structure can indicate internal shifts that may affect future performance and stability.

Key Players & Entities

• AUDIOEYE, INC. (company) — Registrant
• May 22, 2024 (date) — Earliest event reported date
• May 24, 2024 (date) — Filing date
• Delaware (jurisdiction) — State of Incorporation
• Tucson, Arizona (location) — Principal executive offices location

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.00001 — ch registered Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share AEYE The Nasdaq Capital M

Filing Documents

• tm2415408d1_8k.htm (8-K) — 44KB
• tm2415408d1_ex3-1.htm (EX-3.1) — 95KB
• tm2415408d1_ex3-2.htm (EX-3.2) — 5KB
• tm2415408d1_ex3-3.htm (EX-3.3) — 18KB
• tm2415408d1_ex10-1.htm (EX-10.1) — 118KB
• 0001104659-24-065146.txt ( ) — 515KB
• aeye-20240522.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• aeye-20240522_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 33KB
• aeye-20240522_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 22KB
• tm2415408d1_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 4KB

02 Departure

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. As reported below in

07, on May 24, 2024, the stockholders of AudioEye, Inc. (the "Company") approved amendments to the Company's

Item 5.07, on May 24, 2024, the stockholders of AudioEye, Inc. (the "Company") approved amendments to the Company's 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2020 Equity Plan") to (i) increase the number of shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (the "Common Stock") authorized for issuance under the 2020 Equity Plan by an additional 1,500,000 shares, (ii) increase the number of shares of Common Stock that can be delivered in respect of incentive stock options granted under the 2020 Equity Plan by an additional 1,500,000 shares, and (iii) extend the term of the 2020 Equity Plan by an additional ten years from the date of stockholder approval of the amendments (collectively, the "Plan Amendments"). The Plan Amendments were included as Proposal 3 in the Company's definitive proxy statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2024 (the "Proxy Statement"). A copy of the 2020 Equity Plan, as amended to reflect the Plan Amendments, is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

03

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. On May 22, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") approved amendments to the Company's By-Laws, effective as of that date. The amendments implement the following changes to the By-Laws: eliminate the requirement that a stockholder notice to the Company to nominate persons for election to the Board must include any relationship, including financial transactions and compensation, between the stockholder or other stockholder associated person and the potential nominee; and narrow the definition of a stockholder associated person. In addition, as further described below in Item 5.07, on May 24, 2024, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment (the "Exculpation Amendment") to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of the Company's officers to the extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. A description of the Exculpation Amendment was included in Proposal 4 in the Proxy Statement. On May 24, 2024, t he Company filed with the Delaware Secretary of State a Certificate of Amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate of Amendment") that sets forth the Exculpation Amendment and a Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporating the Exculpation Amendment and all previous amendments (the "Restated Certificate of Incorporation"). The foregoing descriptions of the amendments to the By-Laws and the Exculpation Amendment are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the By-Laws, a marked copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1, and the text of the Certificate of Amendment and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and 3.3, respectively.

07

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 24, 2024, the Company held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") online via live webcast. At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on the five proposals described below. The proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are described in detail in the Proxy Statement. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting there were 11,658,146 shares of the Company's common stock issued, constituting all of the outstanding voting securities of the Company. At the Annual Meeting, shares with the voting power of 8,496,238 shares of common stock, or 72.88% of the total voting power of the Company's outstanding common stock entitled to vote, were represented by proxy. The final results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows: Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. Votes For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Dr. Carr Bettis 6,818,751 33,815 1,643,672 Anthony Coelho 6,810,217 42,349 1,643,672 Dr. Katherine Fleming 6,842,291 10,275 1,643,672 David Moradi 6,841,823 10,743 1,643,672 Jamil Tahir 6,841,459 11,107 1,643,672 Proposal 2 – To approve the 2023 compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an advisory (non-binding) basis. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 6,776,370 39,009 37,187 1,643,672 Proposal 3 – To approve amendements to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 6,646,260 200,381 5,925 1,643,672 Proposal 4 – To approve an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 6,813,605 37,712 1,249 1,643,672 Proposal 5 – To ratify the appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. For Against Abstain 8,434,676 26,269 35,293

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits: Exhibit Number Description 3.1 By-Laws of AudioEye, Inc. (as amended as of May 22, 2024) 3.2 Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AudioEye, Inc., dated as of May 24, 2024) 3.3 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AudioEye, Inc., dated as of May 24, 2024) 10.1 AudioEye, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended through May 24, 2024 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. May 24, 2024 AudioEye, Inc. (Registrant) By: /s/ James Spolar Name: James Spolar Title: General Counsel and Secretary

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